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Faun Fighting a Snake
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Although the inscription indicates ‘Hercules’, the pointed ears of the figure reveal him to be a faun (forest god). The engraving is based on a drawing by Andrea Mantegna in the British Museum collection, in London. Besides following the master’s design, the anonymous engraver also emulated his robust style of drawing with thick, closely placed parallel lines.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFaun Fighting a Snake. c. 1500 - c. 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
